Big Winnie is one of Minnesota's "walleye factories," churning out strong walleye year classes with great consistency. The 17- to 26-inch protected slot limit keeps plenty of spawners in the ...

ON LAKE WINNIBIGOSHISH – The surprise Saturday on the first day of Minnesota’s inland walleye and northern pike season wasn’t that the fish were or weren’t biting. They’re always biting somewhere, ...

When a walleye hits, the bite is often so light it’s barely detectable. Think of a dragonfly landing on the rod tip and you get the idea. Northwoods fishing guide Brian “Bro” Brosdahl of Max, ...

LAKE WINNIBIGOSHISH — Minnesota fishing-license sales last week were down more than 20% from a year ago, according to the Department of Natural Resources. But busy roads leading north from the Twin ...

LAKE WINNIBIGOSHISH - Forgive Gerry Albert if he gets a little excited when he catches walleyes here. "Here's another one!'' Albert shouted as he set the hook on a walleye, working to keep a tight ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - The first zebra mussel babies, called veligers, were confirmed in Lake Winnibigoshish in 2012. By 2016 the first adult mussels were spotted. By 2018 the invasive filter-feeders ...

LAKE WINNIBIGOSHISH -- Forgive Gerry Albert if he gets a little excited when he catches walleyes here. "Here's another one!'' Albert shouted as he set the hook on a walleye, working to keep a tight ...

For the first time in a few years I got to go to Lake Winnie chasing walleyes. On Friday, I was headed to Highbanks Resort to guide for a veterans trip. The Cloquet area DAV group were staying at the ...

LAKE WINNIBIGOSHISH — Minnesota fishing-license sales last week were down more than 20% from a year ago, according to the Department of Natural Resources. But busy roads leading north from the Twin ...

Bemidji fishing expert shares good bets for opening-day walleyes Where anglers fish the opening day of Minnesota's walleye season often is a matter of tradition, but some lakes have a reputation for ...

DEER RIVER, Minn. — You could call him a walking encyclopedia of walleye fishing or Minnesota’s most tenacious fishing guide, but Jeff Sundin humbly waves off such praise. “I’m just too stubborn to ...